betoveren — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bewitch verb To cast a spell upon.
- charm noun A quality that makes someone likeable, attractive, or persuasive.
- enchant verb To delight or charm someone completely.
- hex verb To cast a spell on someone, especially a harmful or evil one; to bewitch.
- jinx noun A curse or spell believed to bring bad luck.
- mesmerize verb To hold someone's attention so completely that they cannot look away or think about anything else.
Senses
betoveren is used for these senses in English:
- bewitch (transitive) To cast a spell upon.
- charm To seduce, persuade or fascinate someone or something.
- charm (transitive) To use a magical charm upon; to subdue, control, or summon by incantation or supernatural influence; to ensorcel or exert a magical effect on.
- enchant To cast a spell upon (often one that attracts or charms).
- hex (transitive) To cast a spell on (specifically an evil spell), to bewitch.
- jinx (transitive) To cast a spell on.
- mesmerize To exercise mesmerism on; to affect another person, such as to heal or soothe, through the use of animal magnetism.
bewitch — full definition
- verb To cast a spell upon.
- verb To fascinate or charm.
- verb To astonish, amaze.
charm — full definition
- noun A quality that makes someone likeable, attractive, or persuasive.
- noun An object or spoken words believed to bring good luck or magical protection.
- noun A small decorative trinket hung on a bracelet or necklace.
- verb To attract, delight, or persuade someone through pleasing qualities.
- verb To influence or protect someone or something through magic.